Lost in a Fog

Old Chen, you know that traditional industry isn't as simple as young people imagine. One careless move and you could lose everything. Are you really willing to let your grandson take over this mess?"

Those words truly struck Chen Tiancheng's heart. He didn't want his grandson taking over such a mess either, but Chen Feng's determined expression left him unable to refuse. Though he was extremely strict with his grandson on the surface, deep down, he doted on Chen Feng immensely.

"Even if he fails, let him learn a lesson from it. At worst, I'll lose all my retirement savings."

"All right, then. Since that's the case, I'll discuss it with my companions. You know Old Li and the others—they'll probably agree to it as well."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

On the third day, Chen Feng's grandfather returned home humming a tune. Seeing that Chen Feng was still there, he immediately brought him good news.

"Chen Feng, your grandfather has settled it for you. The factory is willing to transfer ownership to you for 1.5 million. All the money will be transferred into their accounts and distributed to the workers, and the factory's equipment will be transferred under Corona Technology Company's name."

Chen Feng was immediately delighted when he heard that. 1.5 million wasn't too expensive. Of course, some of the factory's equipment had already been sold, leaving only one Production Line. Still, one Production Line was better than none—it could barely be used, and the factory's foundation was still there.

"By the way, Grandpa, what about the workers? I was hoping they could continue working for me."

"What are you dreaming about? The workers have naturally gone their separate ways. Even if they wanted to come back, I wouldn't let them. I can't let them become your burden. If you want to do this, hire new workers yourself. Those workers are all veterans—how can I let you ruin them?"

"You really are my dear grandfather."

Chen Feng shook his head helplessly and began making preparations. After some time, he completed the handover with the factory through his grandfather, and the factory was officially placed under Corona Technology Company's name.

He now truly had a factory of his own. As for school, he hadn't been there for a long time. Taking such a long leave of absence was somewhat problematic, but he had no other choice.

He had already moved his 3D Printer into the factory. The factory itself wasn't large, covering only a few acres. It had one Production Line, but not a single worker.

He was now a commander without an army in every sense, so he had to recruit some people and build another warehouse. That warehouse would house another Production Line, specifically for using the 3D Printer to print various models and other things.

That meant he could directly shut down this Production Line and put the small 3D printers away for the time being. But it wasn't time for that yet. He would wait until his Simplified Version Virtual Reality Headset was ready.

Recruiting people was quite simple. He contacted several headhunters and successfully got his company up and running. After all, he still had money. However, he needed to carefully consider the matter of his assistant.

He notified many headhunters and asked them to help find management personnel currently seeking employment, then have them come in for interviews. The salary and benefits would definitely not be low.

A few days later, a large number of people came for interviews. Some had been screened by the headhunters and truly possessed real ability, while others completely failed to meet Chen Feng's standards.

He needed to select among them, and he soon chose someone named Liu Qiuya. She had extensive management experience, had graduated from a top domestic management school, and possessed excellent professional qualities.

Liu Qiuya had come to the interview merely to give it a try. Recently, for personal reasons, she could only look for work in Ning City. But Ning City was too small a place for someone like her. She had originally planned to make her way in a big city, but due to special circumstances, she could only remain here.

When she arrived at Corona Technology Company for the interview, she was somewhat disappointed. The company appeared to have only one Production Line, and it had even been shut down. She had no idea what had happened. The place looked like it was waiting to be rebuilt from the ground up. She had heard that it had once been an old factory and had recently been sold to a new owner.

What made it even harder for Liu Qiuya to accept was that the boss was a young man. Still, she ultimately agreed to stay with the company because the boss gave her an offer she couldn't refuse.

"As long as you manage the company well, I'll give you an annual salary of 500,000, plus bonuses."

Money really did make one bold. In Chen Feng's eyes, 500,000 wasn't much. The 3D Printer alone brought in several million a year.

Giving 500,000 plus bonuses to someone with considerable management experience was no problem at all, so long as she could get his company running properly.

On the third day, Liu Qiuya came to work.

On her first day, she demonstrated exceptionally impressive work ability. The factory workers had already started their jobs, but without management, they were still a disorganized mess.

However, Liu Qiuya's arrival immediately got them operating efficiently. The managers were all deeply intimidated by her, and the workers even started calling her the Ice Queen.

In just a few days, Liu Qiuya had everyone completely under control. Chen Feng was naturally very pleased, but Liu Qiuya soon came to see him.

"Boss, even now, I still don't know what exactly our company does. Apart from one Production Line, there's only another very small Production Line and a warehouse. That small Production Line seems capable of producing detailed figurine models and all sorts of other things. Is our company supposed to run on that kind of stuff?"

What troubled Liu Qiuya most was this feeling of being lost in a fog. If things continued like this, she might not be able to stand it and would leave. She didn't want to waste her time here.

"Liu Qiuya, you might find it strange right now, but haven't I recently had the workers rushing to calibrate and get the factory equipment running? It probably won't be long before we begin production. Of course, what we produce will only be samples. After that, we'll hold a product launch. I'll make the PPT tomorrow, and then you'll understand exactly what our company does."